Jan Buettner is a successful entrepreneur who has been part of many successful projects. In February 2024, he launched the Freestyle Chess format with Magnus Carlsen and the first tournament took place in Weissenhaus, Germany. Now after 9 months since this first event Jan has raised US$12 million (Rs.100 crores) for the Freestyle Chess League with Left Lane Capital. In this interview with IM Sagar Shah, Jan speaks about how the funds were raised, and what is the future of Freestyle Chess.
Timestamps of the full interview:
0:00 – Introduction and congratulations
1:32 – Partners from Left Lane Capital
Video: ChessBase India
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